Just yesterday, GM announced official pricing figures for the new 2025 Corvette ZR1. As expected, the new ZR1 is the most expensive model in the C8 lineup, starting at $174,995, including $1,695 for destination freight charge. However, even at that price point, the 2025 ZR1 is actually surprisingly affordable, at least compared to the competition.
Below, you’ll find a pricing breakdown for rivals to the 2025 Corvette ZR1. Highlights include the 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS ($241,300), the 2025 Ford Mustang GTD ($325,000, est.), the 2022 McLaren 765LT ($382,500), the 2024 Ferrari SF90 XX ($$528,764), and the 2025 Lamborghini Revuelto ($608,358), all of which are significantly more expensive than the new ZR1.
| MSRP | |
|---|---|
| 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 | $173,300 |
| 2025 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E Performance | $195,900 |
| 2024 Porsche 911 GT3 RS1 | $241,300 |
| 2025 McLaren Artura | $254,100 |
| 2025 Ford Mustang GTD | $325,000 (est.) |
| 2025 Lamborghini Temerario | $357,621 |
| 2022 McLaren 765LT1 | $382,500 |
| 2025 Aston Martin Vanquish | $429,000 |
| 2025 Ferrari 12Cylindri | $459,000 |
| 2024 Ferrari SF90 XX1 | $528,764 |
| 2025 Lamborghini Revuelto1 | $608,358 |
- GM-designated Corvette ZR1 rival
Of course, even with the relatively low price tag, the C8 Corvette ZR1 doesn’t skimp on speed. Just behind the cabin, you’ll find the twin-turbocharged 5.5L V8 LT7 gasoline engine, which is rated at 1,064 horsepower at 7,000 rpm and 828 pound-feet of torque at 6,000 rpm. Properly applied, it’s enough giddy-up to send the ZR1 all the way to over 230 mph, as demonstrated by GM President, Mark Reuss.
GM Authority previously provided a comparison of top speed and engine output between the ZR1 and a selection of the top performance machines currently on the market. Indeed, when compared to ultra-high-dollar machines like the Rimac Nevera ($2,160,000, est.) or Bugatti W16 Mistral ($5,400,000, est.), $175,000 for a new ZR1 seems like a steal.
“With a top speed of 233 mph on the track, 0-60 in 2.3 seconds and 1,064 horsepower, the Corvette ZR1 is unrivaled by any current production car priced under $1 million,” Chevy boasts.
Notably, the new C8 ZR1 is also available with optional extras like the ZR1 Carbon Fiber Aero Package (RPO code TOM), which tacks on an additional $8,495 in exchange for downforce-increasing items like a large rear wing, front dive planes, and a hood spoiler.
As a reminder, all C8 variants are built on the GM Y2 platform and are produced at the GM Bowling Green plant in Kentucky. Orders for the C8 ZR1 open in February, with production kicking off in Q2.
Comments
What no roof aero? The base C8 is still the best looking.
Imagine what it would be like if GM made the same commitment to excellence for at least half of their everyday vehicles as they do to the corvette.
That would make them much more costly……
I am not joking…..
Not everyone can afford used Toyotas….or Hondas.
I agree, my wife has a “professional grade” GMC Acadia…. Feels so cheap inside, plastic on the doors creek and crack when you open and close them. Transmission can’t decide on 3rd gear all the time. Oh and let’s not forget the quote of $2000 for a thermostat replacements!!!! I’m loosing faith in GM since Barra took over, and I have owned everything from an 86 Monte Carlo LS up to a 2016 Silverado HD which is currently holding up very nice for 190k compared to all the other horror stories I’ve been hearing 😬
If your wife’s car is a 07 to 11 model, those were pretty atrocious.
She may have gotten a lemon though regardless of year….
Let’s face it folks today’s Corvette models are basically just toys. I bought a 1972 model in October of 1971. It was a standard model convertible with an automatic. I drove it everyday for the two years i owned it. Back and forth to and from construction sites, grocery stores, the Barber Shop etc. and i had nothing but oil and filter changes to worry about. I would be terrified to use the 2025 the way I used that car. I see these new owners driving around as if on egg shells turning their heads side to side to see who is looking at them.
For what they cost I can’t blame them, but like most works of art they belong on the wall or in a museum.